...point to the Arabic tradition of the bridge of Al Sirát, which is laid over the midst of hell, and is finer than a hair and sharper than the edge of a sword, across which all have to pass ere they enter paradise or hell. It' is important to know whether the...

...respecting the destination of the righteous and wicked after death. They hold that both these characters must first pass the bridge called in Arabic Al Sirat,...conceive how any one shall be able to stand upon it. For this reason, most of the sect of the Motazalites reject it as a fable; though the orthodox think it...

...wicked after death. They hold that both these characters must first pass the bridge called in Arabic M Sirat, which, they say, is laid over the midst of...conceive how any one shall be able to stand upon it. For this reason, most of the sect of the Motazalites reject it as a fable ; though the orthodox think it...

...called in Arabic Al Sirat, which, they say, is laid over the midst of hell, and describe to !'•• finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a...upon it; for which reason most of the sect of the Mot a* zalitcs reject it as a fable ; though the orthodox think it a sufficient proof of the truth...

...bridge called in Arabic í.'í .ST.ÍÍ, which they say is laid over the midst of hell, and describe to be finer than a hair and sharper than the edge of a sword." degree» of sinners. The first is designed to receive thr wicked Mohammedans, the second for the Jews,...

...in the Arabic Al Serat, which is described as spanning the gulf of hell, and so narrow that it is " finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword," and that the former angel, who represents the Divine Mercy, will hold a balance in his hand to weigh...

...bliss or torture to which they are doomed. This bridge, which is laid over the midst of hell, is said to be finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword, so that it seems very difficult to imagine how any one can stand upon it ; but yet, though some few reject it, or consider it as allegorical,...

...and evil works shall be weighed, and fn the bridge Ea-Sirat (which extends over the midst of hell, finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword,) over which all must pass, and from which the wicked shall fall into hell. He believes also that they...

...believing genii accompany the good to Paradise. All alike, however, have to cross a certain bridge, finer than a hair and sharper than the edge of a sword. The good cross it in safety, the wicked fall from it into the hell which yawns beneath. The Mahometan...

...and evil works shall be weighed, and in the bridge Es-Sirat (which extends over the midst of hell, finer than a hair, and sharper than the edge of a sword), over which all must pass, and from which the wicked shall fall into hell. He believes, also, that they...